FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 2010 @ JUSTICE RECORDS in MOUNT PLEASANT, MI.

XTRA VOMIT, DOWN TIME, KARLOFF, RESCUER, CLOUD RAT.

This was the 2nd Hardcore show that we had thrown at the new record store in Mt. Pleasant, Justice Records. Wow, was it a rager! Great bands, positive vibes, good energy, yes! A few people brought some yummy vegan eats too! There was a turnout of about 60-70 kids, and for the size of the space it was packed! Everyone seemed to have a great time, there was a couple good pits, and good energy all around. The show was donation based, and we got enough donations to give every band gas money! Yes!

The first band to play was Xtra Vomit from Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Every time I see them they get better and better, and this show was no exception. They just kept going, hardly stopping for a breath, a constant barrage of high-energy pissed off fastcore. Love it! In the few moments that they did stop, they had really good things to say. Make sure you catch this band live as soon as you can! They have a split with Positive Noise coming out soon, so keep your eyes open for that!

Next up was Down Time from Flint/Ann Arbor. Cool dudes, cool band. Melodic Punk Rock, sort of Hot Water Music-ish, only heavier, with cool guitar noodlies here and there, and some long jam parts. Cool. They played well, I enjoyed it. It was cool to have a good variety of bands at this show. Both guitarists and the bass player all sing, so that gave some good variety during their set as well. They have a new tape out, check it out!

Third band up to bat was Karloff, some friends of mine from Fort Wayne, IN. This band has an interesting sound that is hard to classify. Part Powerviolence, part modern HC, part sludge-beatdown, all Anger and energy. Their singer, Grey, has great presence live, totally pissed. The pit got a little rowdy during their set, kids dug it! Apparently Karloff’s normal drummer had to drop the show two days before hand, so they had a fill-in drummer who only got to practice with them once. He did well! Karloff has a new record coming out, they were taking pre-orders for it at the show. Sweet!

Rescuer was up next, out of Adrian, MI. They have a Converge/Curl Up And Die-esque sound, with incredibly heavy sludge parts, and some cool fast riffs. Good band, though I felt that something was missing during this set. Last time I saw them was in a basement, and they got my blood pumping! Didn’t do it for me this time. This band has serious potential though, so keep an eye out for them!

Last up was my new band, Cloud Rat. Three-piece Grind from Mount Pleasant. This was technically our first show, and I think that our set went very well. Madison’s vocals sounded awesome, and she had cool things to say between songs. Overall it was a tight, high energy set, and the response was great! We have a record coming out sometime in the next few months as well.

This show went great, and I look forward to having a lot more shows at Justice Records!

justicerecords.org

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 2010 @ JUSTICE RECORDS in MOUNT PLEASANT, MI.

XTRA VOMIT, DOWN TIME, KARLOFF, RESCUER, CLOUD RAT.

This was the 2nd Hardcore show that we had thrown at the new record store in Mt. Pleasant, Justice Records. Wow, was it a rager! Great bands, positive vibes, good energy, yes! A few people brought some yummy vegan eats too! There was a turnout of about 60-70 kids, and for the size of the space it was packed! Everyone seemed to have a great time, there was a couple good pits, and good energy all around. The show was donation based, and we got enough donations to give every band gas money! Yes!

The first band to play was Xtra Vomit from Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Every time I see them they get better and better, and this show was no exception. They just kept going, hardly stopping for a breath, a constant barrage of high-energy pissed off fastcore. Love it! In the few moments that they did stop, they had really good things to say. Make sure you catch this band live as soon as you can! They have a split with Positive Noise coming out soon, so keep your eyes open for that!

Next up was Down Time from Flint/Ann Arbor. Cool dudes, cool band. Melodic Punk Rock, sort of Hot Water Music-ish, only heavier, with cool guitar noodlies here and there, and some long jam parts. Cool. They played well, I enjoyed it. It was cool to have a good variety of bands at this show. Both guitarists and the bass player all sing, so that gave some good variety during their set as well. They have a new tape out, check it out!

Third band up to bat was Karloff, some friends of mine from Fort Wayne, IN. This band has an interesting sound that is hard to classify. Part Powerviolence, part modern HC, part sludge-beatdown, all Anger and energy. Their singer, Grey, has great presence live, totally pissed. The pit got a little rowdy during their set, kids dug it! Apparently Karloff’s normal drummer had to drop the show two days before hand, so they had a fill-in drummer who only got to practice with them once. He did well! Karloff has a new record coming out, they were taking pre-orders for it at the show. Sweet!

Rescuer was up next, out of Adrian, MI. They have a Converge/Curl Up And Die-esque sound, with incredibly heavy sludge parts, and some cool fast riffs. Good band, though I felt that something was missing during this set. Last time I saw them was in a basement, and they got my blood pumping! Didn’t do it for me this time. This band has serious potential though, so keep an eye out for them!

Last up was my new band, Cloud Rat. Three-piece Grind from Mount Pleasant. This was technically our first show, and I think that our set went very well. Madison’s vocals sounded awesome, and she had cool things to say between songs. Overall it was a tight, high energy set, and the response was great! We have a record coming out sometime in the next few months as well.

This show went great, and I look forward to having a lot more shows at Justice Records!

justicerecords.org